Chelsea have instructed on-loan keeper Thibaut Courtois to return home to Stamford Bridge for next season after the injury by Petr Cech.

Chelsea have told their impressive young goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois that he will have the chance to take the number one jersey from Petr Cech next season.

Courtois, who watched on from the opposite goalpost as Peter Cech was helped off the field, has made it clear that he will not return to Chelsea if it means he has to sit on the bench behind Cech

The Belgium international, who turns 22 in May, will return to his parent club this summer following three hugely successful years with Atletico Madrid. Courtois is now widely regarded as the most outstanding young goalkeeper in Europe after picking up the LFP Best Goalkeeper award for his superb performances last season, while his displays for Diego Simeone's side throughout the current campaign have left the club in a three-horse title race with Barcelona and Real Madrid.